Alerts from the Indian Trade Portal – www.indiantradeportal.in on Tariff/Preferential Tariff/ SPS and TBT measures/ GST  in Exports/ Export incentives/ Export-Import Policy Conditions etc. during the period: 9 - 15 May 2024 are given under. Please click on a notification for the details.

Customs & Trade Policy

• CBIC - Publishes notification on fixation of tariff value of Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Areca Nut, Gold and Silver
• CBIC - Seeks to amend No. 18/2022-Central Excise, 2022 to reduce the Special Additional Excise Duty on production of Petroleum Crude
• DGFT - Publishes notice on enabling provisions for import of inputs that are subjected to mandatory Quality Control Orders (QCOs) by Advance Authorisation holders, EOU and SEZ
• DGFT - Publishes notice on applicability of Notification No. 71/2023 dated 11.03.2024

Agriculture

• Cambodia - Publishes law on Plant Protection and Quarantine
• Chile - Establishes import regulations for grains and other products
• EAC - Proposes certification requirements for seed of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.)
• India - Proposes amendment to the plant quarantine regulation on import of Chayote (Sechium edule) from Nepal
• New Zealand - Publishes import requirements for mangosteen and rambutan plants for planting

Food

• Bolivia - Publishes technical regulation to update the list of food species that have events of genetically modified organisms
• Brazil - Publishes provisions on food exempt from market registration, cosmetics, hygiene products and sanitizing products
• Morocco - Publishes decree relating to quality and health safety of food salt
• Tanzania - Publishes specification for honey butter intended for human consumption
• Tanzania - Publishes specification for sugar cane syrup intended to be used as raw material in food and other industries

Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals

• Brazil - Proposes provisions on inspection guide for Bioavailability/Bioequivalence Centers for Medicines
• Canada - Proposes maximum residue limit for Fluopyram
• Mexico - Proposes health information requirements that must be contained in the labeling of medical devices
• Philippines - Publishes guidelines for authorization of Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Products and Novel Tobacco Products with medicinal or therapeutic claims
• United States of America - Publishes rule on Methylene Chloride under Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)

Electricals

• China - Publishes technical requirements of Charger for Electric Bicycles
• China - Specifies minimum allowable values of energy efficiency grades for air cleaners
• Ukraine - Publishes technical regulation on energy labelling of light sources
• United States of America - Seeks comments on proposed rule to implement multilingual Wireless Emergency Alerts

Other

• Chile - Publishes standards related to durability of wood
• China - Publishes requirements for the acceptance and hazard classification of explosives, desensitized explosives, and liquid propellants
• Saudi Arabia - Publishes technical regulations for special-use vehicle equipment and accessories
• Thailand - Publishes order on temporary suspension of importation or transit of live poultry and poultry carcasses from India
• United States of America - Publishes standards for automatic emergency braking systems for Light Vehicles